Use of allopurinol for maintenance of remission in dogs with leishmaniasis

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 271-274

  Ginel, P J ^a   Lucena, R ^a   Lopez R ^a   Molleda, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ALLOPURINOL; ANTIMETABOLITE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; LEISHMANIASIS; MALE; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ALLOPURINOL; ANIMALS; ANTIMETABOLITES; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; LEISHMANIASIS; MALE; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032085984     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1998.tb03649.x     Document Type: Article

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